Banned Book Topics
Banned Book Topics
By Alexa Marie Lugo
The first book that was banned was called "New English Canaan" by Thomas Morton, and was banned in 1637. This book was banned because it criticized and attacked Puritans customs. One Puritan custom was attending Mass, but if you didn’t attend the Mass, you would get a fine. Another Puritan custom was, males having supremacy in their community. He criticized them so badly, that the English Settlers disapproved of it. This was the first book to be banned in the United States of America. In the year 1953, people agreed to a 'Freedom To Read' statement, which continues till this day. Fast forward to 2023, more books are becoming banned because of topics not suitable for children or teenagers.
Some topics that are being banned are racism, LGBTQ+ themes, American history, gender, sex and sexuality, satanism, anti-family, and religion. These topics are being banned because they're either inappropriate or unsuitable for a certain age group. Also, some books are being banned because of complaints of parents, teachers, political groups, religious groups, and patrons.
This is a list of what books have been banned over the past year and how many have been banned.
This pie chart shows who has been complaining and getting books banned.
Biographies
American history is very important, especially when it comes to learning about it in school; however, is can be very inappropriate. American history talks about rights, activism, history books, and biographies. Biographies are very popular, especially with people of color. Some people of color that people have written about is Sonia Sotomayor, Nelson Mandela, Cesar Chavez, Katherine Johnson, and Malala Yousafzai. Not all people know who these people are, they would only learn about Rosa Parks or Martin Luther King Jr. Those are very important people too, but there were many others who protested and boycotted for civil rights and equality.
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